Credit: Albert González Farran, UNAMID By Mark J. WoodWASHINGTON DC, Jul 27 2023 (IPS) When war broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, in April 2023, those of us who know the region well feared what would happen to the west, in Darfur. In 2003, former Sudanese President Omar […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/Francesco Ungaro Coral reefs around the tropics are feeling the heat and scientists have been sounding the alarm about their prospects as temperatures continue to rise. Yet not all of them may be doomed. Temperature-resilient corals might weather climate change, it has been found by scientists. Now new research […]
Read MoreThe second day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment started with a special plenary session led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which focused on the successes and challenges that countries, organizations and other stakeholders have experienced towards transforming agrifood systems […]
Read MoreIn late June 2023, Europe’s highest court confirmed in a hotly anticipated judgment involving leading Portuguese beer and beverage producer Super Bock Bebidas that resale price maintenance (RPM)—namely the vertical fixing of customers’ resale prices—does not automatically constitute a “by object” restriction of competition under EU antitrust law. This welcome […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/Eric Mclean Transitioning to a green economy is vital for reducing the effects of climate change. Electric vehicles (EVs) emit no greenhouse gases and can run on clean electricity, and many people tout them as a better alternative to gas-powered cars. However, they have hidden costs of their own. […]
Read MoreWill the 2024 13th WTO Ministerial Conference bring real reform?
Read MoreCountries: Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World Source: UN Human Rights Council UN experts concerned court ruling puts refugees and asylum seekers at greater risk of abuse, exploitation, torture, enforced disappearance, trafficking and other forms of ill-treatment.
Read MoreBy Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 26 2023 (IPS) Currency values and foreign exchange rates change for many reasons, largely following market perceptions, regardless of fundamentals. Market speculation has worsened volatility, instability and fragility in most economies, especially of small, open, developing countries. US Fed pushing up interest rates […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/Tom Fisk You’ve just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you’re facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin. What’s the most planet-friendly thing to do with your cup? Many of us would opt for the recycling bin – but that’s often the […]
Read MoreIn an interview for CNBC SQUAWK BOX ASIA, IFPRI senior research fellow Joseph Glauber discusses the halting of the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal after Russia’s withdrawal and the options Ukraine has to export its grains. Watch the video
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